Spyware

Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista , a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators.

Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista , a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators.

Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista , a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators.

Microsoft plans to ship a new security product in June , charging $49.95 [EUR 42] a year to shield up to three PCs against viruses, spyware and other cyberthreats, the company said on Tuesday.

Phillip Zimmermann's controversial solution to block wiretapping--by the federal government and by more malicious spies.

ProAntiSpy is a rogue anti-spyware application that is usually downloaded and installed onto your computer system by a Trojan called Zlob. Once inside your machine, ProAntiSpy will display notifications of non-existent security and privacy violation threats and try to scare you into purchasing the full version of the program, which, of course, is also fake. ProAntiSpy is a scam, and should not be trusted! Manual removal of ProAntiSpy may prove extremely difficult, since it has the ability to update itself secretly.

NewsWeek interviewed Bill Gates about Vista, its reception, and Apple , among other things. On the complaint that some of the features in Vista appear to come from the Mac: "You can go through and look at who showed any of these things first, if you care about the facts.

Like a lot of people who have worked in the business, I find myself in conversations about computer security with people who are having problems or know people who have problems.

As I have browsed this site and others like it, I have often seen comments like "The only way to secure a Windows box is to not connect it to the Internet!" and "How can you stand to use Windows when you have to run tons of apps such as spyware removers and spend hours trying to keep it secure?"

In a rare discussion on the severity of the Windows malware scourge, a Microsoft security official said businesses should consider investing in an automated process to wipe hard drives and reinstall operating systems as a practical way to recover from malware infestation.